§ 44. Sir R. Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is aware of the practice of granting deferred sales of long leases as a device to circumvent the Rent Acts; what steps he proposes to deal with this abuse; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EyreThe Department has been aware of this practice for some time. We adhere to the view that the law as it stands is capable of dealing with these transactions.